--- product_id: 75361217 title: "Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018" brand: "jason lutes" price: "S/.356" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/75361217-berlin-hardcover-september-4-2018 store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 **Brand:** jason lutes **Price:** S/.356 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 by jason lutes - **How much does it cost?** S/.356 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/75361217-berlin-hardcover-september-4-2018) ## Best For - jason lutes enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted jason lutes brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81lJofYNSzL.jpg) ![Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/913j8xzFNEL.jpg) ![Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91LIQKr7aZL.jpg) ![Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91p2jq8AOoL.jpg) ![Berlin Hardcover – September 4, 2018 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91atSuGqY6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Comics-vérité view of pre-war Berlin *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 4, 2020* Throughout this hefty graphic novel I truly felt the artist's obsession to immerse himself body and soul in the political and social maelstrom of Weimar-era Berlin. Starting with a chance meeting between a young woman art student and a cynical older journalist on a train to Berlin in 1928, the book chronicles their up and down relationship, and her simultaneous affair with a female trans fellow student, interweaving these with several story threads from unrelated characters, to offer kind of a comics-vérité view of life in the years of the Nazi rise to power. We meet Communist and National Socialist agitators, working class Jews and gentiles, writers and artists, and an American jazz band, as well as some cameo appearances by real historical figures. The presentation is sober and matter-of-fact, bringing out the feel of the time and place so much more effectively than if the artist had tried to play up the drama.The historical events surrounding the characters are mentioned obliquely. Even Hitler's swearing into power is depicted without words, and if you don't know the history you'll only half-understand the political references. But rather than considering this a shortcoming, I thought it was an excellent decision on the artist's part, bringing in such events the way his characters would have viewed them, with no need for explanation.The black-and-white line artwork is richly detailed. People and cityscapes burst with character, but there is an austere, often cold, quality to the graphics which entirely serves the mood. I really admire the visual tricks the artist used to segue from one story thread to another.While each of the book's several story lines undergoes its own development and resolution, there isn't really a big dramatic theme running throughout. It's just Berlin 1928-1933. If that interests you, then Berlin is a gorgeous and fascinating worm's-eye view of a time and place, something to be picked up and read a bit at a time in order to enjoy the full flavor. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful Evocation of Weimar Berlin *by A***1 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 19, 2020* As a fan of Berlin Alexanderplatz and Reginald Marsh’s work, I was of course attracted to the graphic novel Berlin. Its strength is its extensive, detailed illustrations of Jason Lutes’ exhaustive research on how Berlin appeared in the 1920s and early 1930s. No one is around to tell us if he hit the mark or not, but it sure looks like he did his homework over the 20 years he worked on it. Details of building facades in particular are amazing. He even drew specific streetcars matched to the right year and neighborhood. I particularly loved the evocation of bustling Potsdamer Platz. The editorial concept can be a bit convoluted; stories of 31 characters, primarily fictional, are told. Lutes’ goal (to me) seems to be a depiction (and teaching) of what actually happened in the Weimar Republic and how peoples’ lives were affected. No surprises here. There are no great characters like Doblin’s Franz Biberkopf. The book is a good way to get a sense of the history of Germany’s first tortured experiment with democracy. I really wish I had read this as comic installments (on bigger pages) as Lutes wrote them. That would have been really fun. It’s great to see a talented graphic novelist write a sweeping historical epic. I can’t wait to see what’s next. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ plausible and engaging *by G***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 19, 2019* I was skeptical at first. I teach literature and graphic novels have made it into the curriculum during my tenure, but I read a good review of this book in the NYRB and was compelled to check it out. It was worth the cost for the hardcover large edition. The writing is very good, and obviously concise as dictated by the GN format, but somehow the author makes a literary impact. Without the drawings, the writing might not be literary but there is a synergy in the two that works for me. The characters are well drawn in words and ink strokes and the setting, from 1918-1930s Berlin (if I'm remembering right) is compelling. It was a heady time in Germany and the author captures the vigor of the times, the idea that anything might happen, and the hard times facing many in Berlin society. The book captures the disturbing social movements that drew some in society into their whirlwinds and buffeted others, or worse. The book presents a variety of types, some of them interwoven in plot action: gays, journalists, poets, aristocracy, artists, the unemployed, Nazis, and so on. It's a plausible and engaging rendition of a very interesting particular time and place. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/75361217-berlin-hardcover-september-4-2018](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/75361217-berlin-hardcover-september-4-2018) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*